University of Central Lancashire: Statistics

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# 920 of 14,131 In the World
# 370 of 2,786 In Europe
# 76 of 163 In United Kingdom
# 62 of 1 In Preston
# 29 of 14,131 For Firefighting and Fire Science
Top 1-3 For 12 other topics
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Quick Review

Acceptance rate

72%

Enrollment

19,290

Languages

English

Type

Non-profit

Funding

Public-private partnership

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate72%
Admissions RequirementsCompetitive admission
Academic CalendarSeptember to July
Enrollment19,290

We've calculated the 72% acceptance rate for University of Central Lancashire based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Tuition

Below is the standard credit pricing for the various degree levels offered at University of Central Lancashire.

Degree Level Cost Per Credit
Associate Degree 1,749 CR
Bachelor Program 1,950 CR
Master Program 2,149 CR
Ph.D. / Doctoral 2,850 CR
Final tuition fees may vary based on specific department requirements, residency status, and selected elective courses. Please contact the admissions office for a detailed financial breakdown.

University of Central Lancashire faculties and divisions

Explore the various academic institutes, schools, and campuses that make up University of Central Lancashire.

School : Architecture, Construction and Environment

Architecture Building Technologies Construction Engineering Environmental Studies Geography Surveying and Mapping

School : Art, Design and Performance

Acting Advertising and Publicity Art Therapy Ceramic Art Dance Design Fine Arts Graphic Design Music Painting and Drawing Performing Arts Textile Design Theatre Visual Arts

School : Business

Accountancy Business Administration Finance Human Resources Management Marketing Public Relations Retailing and Wholesaling

School : Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences

Astronomy and Space Science Astrophysics Automotive Engineering Computer Networks Computer Science Electronic Engineering Energy Engineering Mathematics Multimedia Physics Robotics Software Engineering

School : Education and Social Sciences

Criminology Education Health Sciences History Islamic Studies Leadership Museum Studies Philosophy Religion Social and Community Services Social Sciences Sociology Special Education

School : Forensic and Investigative Sciences

Archaeology Chemistry Forensic Medicine and Dentistry Safety Engineering

School : Health

Midwifery Nursing Paramedical Sciences Psychotherapy

School : Journalism and Media

Film Journalism Media Studies Radio and Television Broadcasting

School : Languages and International Studies

Arabic Chinese French German Japanese Spanish Translation and Interpretation

School : Law

Law

School : Medicine and Dentistry

Community Health Dentistry Medicine Surgery

School : Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Biology Biomedicine Pharmacology Pharmacy Physiology

School : Psychology

Psychology

School : Social Work

Social Work

School : Sport, Tourism and The Outdoors

Sports Sports Management Tourism

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by University of Central Lancashire.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Research profile

University of Central Lancashire has published 17,153 scientific papers with 451,291 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Biology, Computer Science, Political Science, Environmental Science, Physics, Engineering, Law, and Psychology.

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
10,163 / 264,169
Medicine
8,894 / 265,272
Biology
8,073 / 249,478
Computer Science
7,306 / 210,858
Political Science
6,600 / 182,268
Environmental Science
6,561 / 180,473
Physics
6,529 / 184,380
Engineering
6,493 / 175,671
Law
6,203 / 177,757
Psychology
6,180 / 192,450
Sociology
5,518 / 142,392
Chemistry
5,089 / 159,574
Quantum and Particle physics
4,626 / 138,578
Philosophy
4,581 / 106,964
Geography and Cartography
4,139 / 110,971
Business
3,805 / 100,880
History
3,422 / 85,562
Pathology
3,301 / 108,488
Psychiatry
3,295 / 116,967
Geology
3,272 / 98,558
Economics
2,906 / 79,887
Archaeology
2,906 / 81,239
Mathematics
2,895 / 87,787
Biochemistry
2,731 / 97,614
Genetics
2,715 / 92,947
Social Psychology
2,344 / 89,488
Statistics
2,342 / 78,625
Nursing
2,333 / 75,251
Ecology
2,325 / 64,788
Paleontology
2,318 / 72,467
Materials Science
2,225 / 63,212
Organic chemistry
2,198 / 69,279
Linguistics
2,144 / 42,519
Astrophysics and Astronomy
2,132 / 80,453
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
1,998 / 47,406
Art & Design
1,994 / 39,270
Development Studies
1,869 / 52,859
Public Health
1,815 / 67,410
Surgery
1,748 / 51,725
Neuroscience
1,726 / 49,119

Annual publication & citation counts

Academic rankings

22 Notable alumni

Polly Billington

1. Polly Billington

1967-. (aged 59)
journalist politician
Polly Billington is a British Labour Party politician serving as Member of Parliament for East Thanet since 2024.
Mark Gill

2. Mark Gill

screenwriter film director director film editor
Mark Gill is an English screenwriter and film director. He is from Stretford in Manchester.
Isioma Daniel

3. Isioma Daniel

1981-. (aged 45)
journalist
Isioma Nkemdilim Nkiruka Daniel Listen is a Nigerian journalist whose 2002 newspaper article comment involving the Islamic prophet Muhammad sparked the Miss World riots and caused a fatwa to be issued on her life. She ultimately had to flee the country because of jihadists.
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Aileen McLeod

4. Aileen McLeod

1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Aileen McLeod is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician. She is a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the Scotland constituency, having been elected in the 2019 European Parliament election. She served as MEP until the 31 January 2020 when the Brexit process was completed.
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General Info & Contacts

Alternative names UCLAN
Founded 1992
Motto Ex Solo ad SolemFrom the Earth to the Sun
Colors red, black
Academic calendar September to July
Address Preston, PR1 2HE United Kingdom
City Population 142,000
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